The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
BREAKFAST-TABIE CHAT.


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BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.
SIR WILLIAM TURNER says large whale pro-
pels itself with 145-horse power.
DANvILLE Breeze: It's q wise child that re-
sembles its richest relative.
HOUSTON Post: A tussel with boarding
house steak is now called "bull fight"
THE first lfe-size portrait made of Stephen
Girard since his death is now shown in Phila-
delphia.
SHOE AND LEATHER Reporter: little boys
first pair of trousers always ftif the pockets are
deep enough.
QUEEN KAPIoLANI, of Hawaii, is entering upon
an extended tour of this country, accompanied
by large retinue.
Mrs JACKSON missionary, recently returned
from India, says that during ten years she never
saw Hindoo child receive caress from its
mother.
JOURNAL OF EDUCATION: Some men seem to
be fond of nugeing delusious, and it may be that
they got in the habit because girls are such de-
luSive creatures
WHEN Dakota minister gives out notice of
some church meeting he adds to the traditional
formula, "God willing the words sand biz
zard not preventing"
ATcHIsoN (Kan.) Globe: ''This," remarked
Paul. in his Justly celebrated epistle to the Cor
inthians, referring to the Atchison boom, pass
eth all understanding"
MISS DUKE. the daughter of General Basil
Duke. of Kentucky and Miss Maud Tarleton, of
Baltimore, said to be the two best female
violinists in the country.
THE value of the estate Of Stephen Girard
held by the Board of City Trusts of Philadel-
phia, for the benefit of Girard College, is now
about ten and half millions
In ancient times kissing pretty girl was
cure for the toothache. sit is difficult to inn
prove upon some of those old-time remedies"
sagely remarks the Norristown Herald
THE Birmingham Conn., electric light works
were overrun with rats until the superintendent
had happy thought To wires attached to
dynamos he fastened bits of meat and scattered
them about The rats nibbled and were lost
MISS M1LLIKEN had an7old beau
Who plagued the life out of her seau
That she told him at length
If he hadn't the strength
Shed help him to get up and geau.
-Charlestown Enterprise.
BILL NYE, the Western humorst, is tall, lank,
smooth faced, ballheaded, wears glasses and IS
as mild and pleasant as shepherd dog. He has
| spent the winter in Asheville, N. c., but will
| shortly take a permanent position on the New
| York World.
PASADENA, CAL, is now live town of 5, 600 in
habitants, with three banks and endless other in
dustries, according to the Pasadena Star which
| paper is filled with advertisements, from which
we gather that rooms in tents can still be had at
| reasonable rentals
| YOUNGSTOWN Herald: Satan San, Japanese
| woman, is the first of her sex to enter journal
| ism in that country. Her front name would be
more at home as new apprentice in the COM
| posing room; though in this country we speak
| plainly and call EN- devil"
| BISHOP WARREN, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. does not believe in gentle preaching to
| rich sinners. He says there are some pastors
| who 60 at it in this style Brethren, you must
| repent, as it were and be converted, in meas
| ure; or you will be damned, to some extent"
| REMOVING the brain of pigeon does not de-
stroy its mental faculties. It can see hear, feel
swallow food put in its mouth but is incapable
| of originating any impulse. It will stand still
in the attitude in which it is placed until it dies
of starvation, but throw it in the air and it will
| fly.
THE secret of the means by which the EN-
peror William has been able to live ninety years
is out. He has physician constantly on guard
in his chamber who, when the Emperor sleeps
| keeps his fingers on the pulse. and when he per-
| ceives any indication of greater weakness, wakes
the Emperor and administers strong stmulants.
| A BOY playing in the street in Paris few
days ago observed an elegantly dressed man
pour some liquid into letter-box, then put il
after it lighted match, and run away. The
| boy gave the alarm. but number of letters and
postcards in the box already destroyed
It is supposed that the culprit wished to get rid
| of some compromising correspondence.
| HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE has two daughters
by no means youthful, who have never married
They are both exceedingly retiring in manner
and are seldom met in society. They are some
times seen on the streets of Hartford, each lead
ing pet dog. Though scholarly and we'll read
they have produced nothing in literature which
| has attracted attention.
ONE thing about MIR. Moody. eloquent or incl
oquent when he speaks to an audience. large OF
small, he does not spare HIMSELF he is not afraii
of exertion. It is as if he would not tolerate AT
INDECENT fibre in his being, least of all when il
the pulpit Nobody in his presence ever though
to say ''Thou slugeard." There are goot
mind that remark Of John Brown, cts a might,
big thing for a man to do all he can." woult
presently find notable increase III their congre
cations, and in their power for good over them
THE celebrity and perfection with which
quail can secrete itself when it aliehts after i
has been flushed, has often been source of sur
prise to the sportsman, but if all these gam,
birds act as did one observed by Henry Ray, O.
Gilmer, Tex. their success in hiding is no ionce
surprising. He was walking in his fold with BIZ
dog. when a covey of birds was flushed and on
alighted near him. and the moment it did 81
seized dead oak leaf, crouched to the ground
completely hidden from view. Mr. Ray ha,
actually to 60 and turn over the leaf before b
could believe the evidence of his own eyes
BOSTON Post: A certain New ENGLAND Gov